Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Assembly Labor Cost at 72% labor capture factor: a worked example

This worked example runs the assembly labor cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% labor capture factor instead of the typical 100%. Estimate labor cost for hose or tubing assembly operations from assembly count, loaded labor rate, capture factor, and fixed setup cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Hose assemblies to produce: 200 assemblies (held at the documented default)
  • Loaded assembly labor rate: 2.85 $ / assembly (held at the documented default)
  • Labor capture factor: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed setup or changeover cost: 120 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable assembly labor cost = assemblies x loaded labor rate x labor capture factor.
  • Total assembly labor cost works out to 530 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Assembly labor cost per assembly works out to 2.65 $ / assembly at these inputs.
  • Variable assembly labor cost works out to 410 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed setup or changeover cost works out to 120 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where labor capture factor sits at 100% and the headline result is 690 $, this scenario comes in 23.13% below the baseline at 530 $.
  • Use it when quoting a hose assembly run, comparing in-house crimping to outsourcing, or validating standard labor hours against booked time on the crimp press. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total assembly labor cost: 530 $ (headline result)
  • Assembly labor cost per assembly: 2.65 $ / assembly
  • Variable assembly labor cost: 410 $
  • Fixed setup or changeover cost: 120 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Assembly Labor Cost calculator, set labor capture factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.